Kirundi
umucance
Word parts: umu-cance
oo-moo-CHAH-ncheh
How to say it
Kirundiumucanceoo-moo-CHAH-nchehsoon
Englishhusbandsoon
Frenchmarisoon
Meaning
a husband, married man.
Good to know
an older, somewhat blunt expression, from a root referring to consummation of a marriage.
Examples
- Umucance wiwe akora akazi kera kera.Her husband leaves early for work every day.
- Ntabwo umucance wiwe yamugiriye neza.Her husband didn't treat her well.
- Bari kumwe n'umucance wiwe ku bukwe.She was with her husband at the wedding.
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